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BEAR-GRASS [2 records]

Record 1 2023-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Melanthiaceae.

OBS

beargrass: common name also used to refer to the species Dasylirion longissimum and Eryngium yuccifolium.

OBS

pine lily: common name also used to refer to the species Lilium catesbaei.

Key term(s)
  • common bear-grass
  • western turkey beard
  • turkey beard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Melanthiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Apiaceae.

OBS

rattlesnake-master: common name also used to refer to the species Eryngium aquaticum.

OBS

beargrass: common name also used to refer to the species Dasylirion longissimum and Xerophyllum tenax.

Key term(s)
  • button snake-root
  • rattlesnakemaster
  • bear-grass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Apiaceae.

OBS

Eryngium yuccifolium : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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